Dave Reece

Who is Dave Reece?

David Barrett Reece is a retired American professional ice hockey goaltender who played the 1975–76 season with the Boston Bruins. He posted an NHL record of seven wins, five losses and two ties, with two shutouts and a 3.32 goals against average.

Reece is most famous for surrendering eleven goals against the Toronto Maple Leafs on February 7, 1976, which included six goals and four assists for Darryl Sittler, setting an NHL-record ten points in one game. Reece played the whole game and was never pulled by coach Don Cherry, and would never play in the NHL again after that game.

In international hockey, Reece served as Mike Curran's backup at the 1977 Ice Hockey World Championship tournament in Vienna. He also was a member of the preliminary U.S/ Olympic roster for the 1972 Winter Olympics but did not make the final cut.

Reece was also a player agent for Western Professional Hockey League enforcer and track star David Watson and many other minor league players.

Reece now lives in Vermont.